Average rent in Toowoomba - West, QLD — 2026

Toowoomba - West sits close to the Queensland median, with renters typically paying $340/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $359/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 67% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 31% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (86%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 34 and a population of around 15,848. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 12% of residents were born overseas. 117km from Brisbane, Toowoomba - West is the kind of mid-market suburb that usually sees stable rent trajectories rather than rapid spikes — though state rent indices since 2021 are worth checking against your reported figure above.